Urban myths and monsters that terrifies me
August 27, 2021
There are lots of stories about monsters, myths and legend especially in urban places. In my province, people there are very familiars with these entities, some believe that these are true while others are hesitant to believe it. Well, maybe they are one of the believer of **"To see is to believe"**. Now, I will be going to share with you some of the folklore I heard from the mouth of my relatives when I visited our province. I am sure you are familiar with some of these.
My province is Dumaguete city, Negros Oriental found in southern Philippines. It is where Siliman University located, the well-known university in our province. I was born there, but my family decided to transfer here in Manila when I was a kid. However, I used to spend my vacation there before the pandemic occured.
Every evening, my cousins and I used to hang out outside our house and talk about random things. One of which is all about terrifying monsters that they believed exist in the world. As we huddle in the hammock, my cousin began to share a story.
**Some terrifying creatures my cousin mentioned that I still remember are:**
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**Aswang** - it is very popular to all province and even here in Manila, there are still people who believe its existence. They are shape-shifting monsters which can change their appearance into different animals but most commonly in a form of big cat or dog. The similar entities which describe to this in the other country are vampire, witches and ghouls. This horrible entity eats human's internal organ and animals. They say that you will know if someone is aswang by looking straight to their eyes, when you see your reflection is upside down then that person is aswang. There are many films with aswang subject and those have different perceptions about aswang.
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**Tik - Tik** - Other kind of aswang which targets are pregnant woman and their fetus as this is very fragrant to them. In our province when you heard a "tick tick tick" sound it is the sign that there are tik-tik lurking around your place. When the sound is loud then it is still far in your area, the softer the noise the closer the tik-tik to you, and they usually land on the victim's roof. They have a long dripping tongue which they used to attack their victim.
*There is a way to know if there is aswang lurking near your place, through a special oil which curated by an albularyo (folk healer). They say when it boils, it's confirmation that there is aswang in your place. Aswang are scared of the smell of garlic, salt, crucifix, sharp bolo, broomstick and coins.* ***Faith is the most powerful weapon we should have.***
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**Sigbin** - My cousin said that it is kind of aswang but in an animal form, they say it eats human at night. According to the people who already saw one, it is like a kangaroo that walk backwards with its head lowered between its legs. A very scary and terrifying creature which sucks blood of their victim either animal or human. My cousin also added that they have neighbor taking care of sigbin since it gives luck to them. I don't know if it is true.
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**Kapre** - It is a tall creature located in the trees. A dark-colored, hairy and muscular creature which have strong body odor. They say it used to smoke a big cigarette while sitting in the branch of trees. My cousin shared a story which is true, and it happened to them. According to her, there was a kapre who liked her twin sister. This kapre used to visit her sister at night. One morning, they noticed that her sister disappeared, so they ask for help to their neighbors. They check every place which have trees and to their surprise they saw my cousin sleeping under the banana tree. Other scenario like this happened again but this time my cousin woke up and found herself under banana trees, and they find it weird when they look at the banana trees standing consecutively and the formation of its leaves are like welcoming someone, its like an entrance. There are times that my cousin will go home with dirty feet, but she didn't remember anything. The most horrible that happened to my cousin back then was when she used to get hurt by someone, a woman entity that they say a lover of a kapre who used to like her. My cousin was very scared that time when someone pushed her, and she fell down the stairs but no one was behind her. There are many horrible things that happened to my cousin, but it already stops when their house was blessed.
This is my entry to the writing **prompt#14:Monsters, Myths, and Legends given** by @JonicaBradley https://read.cash/@JonicaBradley/writing-prompt-14-monsters-myths-and-legends-7c8ce2a3
Thank you for reading guys :)
*Lead image are mine
**-Loveleng18**
Where are you Hoppa?:Our cat is missing
August 26, 2021
Good day everyone. I slept late last night and woke up early today, now I feel sleepy already. I should have a healthy sleep routine hmm will think about it.
*Today, While scrolling in my gallery I saw many pictures of Hoppa. If you don't know yet who is Hoppa, you can check her out here :*
**Other members of the family** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/other-members-of-the-family-c500024b
**Pets:How they changed us** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/petshow-they-changed-us-1cd4f69d
There I introduced our pets and Hoppa is one of them. Well, Hoppa is my sister's first cat that she brought her saying she feel pity to it. I don't have a choice but to allow her take care of that wee cat and she named it Hoppa.
Hoppa being a sweet cat
When Hoppa was still kitten, she used to sleep beside us or even went up to our stomach and then will sleep there. A sweet and adorable cat that's why my sister is very fond of her. However, she found a different spot here in our house where she sleeps when she was growing up.
Hoppa is really cute whenever we see her sleeping in her different style so we can't stop ourselves taking a photo of her sleeping. Every time my sister bathes her,I heard her soft cry and when they are done she will go under our bed and hide (Magtatampo siya XD!) then went out when she's already hungry.
Hoppa went missing
Two weeks ago, Hoppa went missing. We used to closed our door so that she and mikki will not able to go out but unknowingly our youngest sister went outside then she didn't close properly the door. My second sister, hoppa's amo noticed that hoppa came out so she hurriedly go down the stairs and look for Hoppa but she didn't saw any sign of Hoppa outside. It's odd because whenever Hoppa went outside she will just go to our neighbors roof where there is a tree beside it then will going to run and run, playing with her own. We waited for her until evening but no sign of Hoppa. We have this instinct feeling that there is someone who took Hoppa and we have an idea who they are, yes they. Our not so good neighbor who always have an issue to us for I don't know the reason.
I'm not accusing them fully since we don't have evidence or any proof they took our poor Hoppa, it just that they are very obvious. Okay here's what happened before Hoppa went missing. Our neighbor's bird(pigeon) found dead outside then the owner said there's a cat who ate them and kill them. He keeps on blabbering outside saying his bird was dead because of a cat, a BIG white cat. Although, they knew that we have a cat they still asked my partner if we owned a white cat so my partner answered them that yes we have but it's not a big cat and Hoppa? God knows and we know that Hoppa didn't eat their pigeon, she even doesn't eat cock roaches. Also, we don't allow our cat to stay long outside that's why we keep our door close. Then tomorrow comes, when the door was opened by my sister Hoppa run fast and went outside, its just a minute when Hoppa went out then my sister follow her but she didn't able to see where Hoppa. Our neighbor's kids are there outside smiling like an idiot. We look in every corner outside even on the tree found at the back of our house since Hoppa used to play there but no Hoppa.
You can't blame me for thinking that our neighbor was behind of Hoppa's disappearance since this is not the first time that Hoppa went missing. She did went missing when she was still kitten and the culprit? Our neighbor's kids. We know because they confessed to my youngest sister since they are playmate sometimes. Their parents didn't teach us good manners since they also don't have one. Fortunately, other friends of my sister able to found Hoppa and brought back to us, she went missing for almost 1 week. And I hope it will happen again this time, we still hoping that Hoppa will able to find her way home.
My sister was very sad and even went cry when Hoppa didn't come home that night. However, here's Mikki her second cat helps to divert her sadness by playing with her. Mikki is also a sweet cat. Now, she have her eyes to Mikki and doesn't let it disappear from her sight.
If ever Hoppa was taken by someone we will let karma do its work. We were silent about Hoppa's disappearance and didn't say a words unlike them who keeps on ranting when they notice something inside their house, even when our dog barks they will shout to it hays. They feel like they own this place.
**We still praying that Hoppa falls into good hands and that she's safe.**
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-Loveleng18
Fruits of my labor:Brings happiness to my parents
August 25, 2021
Good day everyone. I am here to share the results of my hard work and perseverance. It's not intended to brag, but to inspire those individuals out there like me who are having hardships in their studies.
During my primary days, the award that I always received was the punctuality award. Whenever I saw my classmates receiving a certificate or medals for being included in the top students, I am envious. I didn't even make it into the top twenty. The only reason I think that time why I am having a hard time being included in the top students is because I didn't give my best. I was just there in the corner sitting and waiting for the teacher to call my name even if I have an answer to her question. I am shy and not confident back then also my classmates are bullies. Furthermore, I want to avoid being their target, so I don't dare to step up.
But that was ended when I transferred school. I promised myself that I should make my parents proud, so I focused on my study.
What I did to excel in my study?
*I step out of my comfort zone -I socialized with others, so I gained friends who keep on encouraging me to bring the best out of me.*
*I participate in the class discussion - whenever I know the answer, I raised my hands.*
*Furthermore, I am studying in advance so that I will know already the topic that will be going to discuss with us.*
The results?
**Certificates and Medals** — I am happy every time I received an award not because of the award itself but because of the person who will go to put the medal on me, my mother. I can see through her eyes how proud and happy she is. I remember when I was in elementary, I am scared when the release of cards comes unlike in my high school days when I am excited to announce the date to my mother.
Our teacher prepares a contest during science month, we are task to create a music video, and we should compose our lyrics, and it will serve as one of our requirements for us to graduate.
My sleepless nights, hard work, and perseverance paid off. I graduated with high honors and was a class valedictorian. Look how happy my parents are in the picture. I have mixed emotions that time and I remembered all the hardships that I encountered before I achieved those awards. It was all worth it.
I am a consistent dean's Lister since I entered college. Being a college student is not easy. I'm proud to myself that I surpassed the first three years and now that I'm already in the fourth year, my last year. I make sure not to backslide, even though it will become harder since we are still online class.
My inspiration for all that I achieved was **my family.** I dedicate to them the awards that I have received. I am not smart but if you work hard on it and have perseverance then you will overcome all the hardships and will receive good fruit.
This is my entry to Ma'am @JonicaBradley 's writing prompt: Fruits of Labor. <- just click here for more information. https://read.cash/@JonicaBradley/writing-prompt-12-fruits-of-labor-07b360f0
*All images are mine :)
Thank you all for reading :)
-Loveleng18
Knowing myself more:Building self-awareness
August 24, 2021 9:30 am(PH)
Good day awesome people. What a good weather to start our day :) I just woke up now and decided to write one before I get myself busy today. Well, not too busy since my summer class has end yey! I am just waiting for the grades and next wedk is enrollment again hays. I only have a short vacation so I will spend my wee vacation here in readcash and noisecash.
**I would like to say thank you again to the READers who supported my fiction story, if you haven't read it yet here's the link:**
**MIND VS. HEART:IF ONLY I HAVE 2 HEARTS** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/mind-vs-heart-if-only-i-have-2-hearts-6814395e
**MIND VS. HEART:PART 2** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/mind-vs-heartpart-2-7e2fa3d1
**MIND VS. HEART:FINALE** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/mind-vs-heartthe-finale-dbf14725
Do you really know yourselves?
This questions keep on running in my mind. Do I really know myself? Ofcourse yes says my mind. We should know ourself, we should know what our capabilities, what are the things we like and dislike and etc.
*There are people think that they know theirselves very much but when you ask what is their talent they will say they don't know or they don't have one. But as time goes by they will able to discover it and will get amaze that they have such talent. There are also people that they don't know yet what's they really want to become.*
`“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” - Greek philosopher Aristotle` **Source** https://advice.theshineapp.com/articles/ask-yourself-these-20-questions-to-improve-your-self-awareness/
I have read the article of @dziefem entitled: **are you good at pretending?** it's about knowing yourself more by answering some questions provided by this **link****.** This will improve your self-awareness so here's my entry on this :) https://read.cash/@dziefem/are-you-good-at-pretending-88600dd5 https://advice.theshineapp.com/articles/ask-yourself-these-20-questions-to-improve-your-self-awareness/
**What am I good at?** - I'm good at hiding my true feeling. Whenever I am sad others won't notice it since I am smiling and laughing as if there's no problem. I remember my friends keep on telling me how lucky am I because I am always happy but to be honest I am not. I am okay when I am with others but when I am alone, my minds keeps on overthinking about random things making me feel sad, frustrated. When I am in pain, no one here notice it. People think I am strong but to be honest I am not. There are times that I wanted to give up to the point that I hurt myself. Maybe this is what I inherited from my mom, you can read **here** why I said this. My mom was a strong woman she did not show to us that she's in pain. *I missed my mom so much :(* https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/strong-woman-wish-i-could-turn-back-time-0105a5fd
**What am I bad at?** - I am bad at drawing. I can't even draw a perfect petals in flowers. I envy others who knows how to sketch a face of a person, I also want to learn that one but whenever I tried, always end up having lots of scratch paper. I can't draw a perfect shape of face. I remember whenever we have an activity that requires drawing I always got a low score and sometimes I used a guide. For example: I will going to draw a dog then I will search a picture of it and I will trace it (Bakat technique) hehez XD. Good thing I know how to make a lettering.
**What makes me tired?** - doing nothing and overthinking. These two are connected, when I have nothing to do then I will end up overthinking about random things that sometimes I don't have a control. It makes me feel tired mentally that affects my physical being. When I think of a problem I feel tired physically and I feel like I did heavy activities.
**Who are the most important people in my life?** - ofcourse my FAMILY. They are my source of strength and one of my motivation. Whenever I feel tired of school, I will just think of them and say to myself that I should not give up. I am the oldest so I need to strive harder so that I can give them a better life.
**What stresses me out?** - deadlines and due dates. These two really stresses me out. Since I am a student there are lots of activities, projects and performance task that need to submit ahead of time. And the due dates? I know most of you can relate with me, whenever due date date comes and you will see all the bills that need to pay, men that's frustrating.
**What makes me afraid?** - Losing people I love. I know how it feels when you left by your loveones and I don't want to feel that pain again. We all know that we all have our ending and I want to be the first to leave the world than my loved ones.
**What makes me sad?** - seeing my love ones suffering in pain.
**What makes me happy?** - seeing the price of BCH pumping high XD char. Ofcourse seeing my family happy and to be able to provide their needs. And the first one too hehez. LOL!
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-Loveleng18
Mind vs. Heart:The finale
August 23, 2021
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*Hey guys :) How's your Monday? I know some of you are busy but always remember not to stress yourselves and take a rest if you feel tired. Smile and be positive always (but not in Covid19).*
*This is the final episode of my fiction story. The story of Amber, Jared and Jay. Who do you think will Amber choose this time? If you guys are excited to know the end then let's proceed now! Enjoy reading READers.*
*If you haven't read the first two chapters here's the link :*
**Mind Vs. Heart:If only I have two hearts** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/mind-vs-heart-if-only-i-have-2-hearts-6814395e
**Mind Vs. Heart :Part 2** https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/mind-vs-heartpart-2-7e2fa3d1
**"I am serious Amber. I know you're not happy with Jared. I can see that through your eyes. Please, break up with him and be with me. You don't need to answer that now, I want you to think well and please this time choose what your heart wants. I'm still waiting for you Amber. "**
This line of Jay, it keeps on spinning in my mind. I am now here at my bed looking at the ceiling. It's already late but I don't mind it we don't have a class tomorrow since it's weekend. Before I drown on my own thoughts, I heard my phone ring. It was Jared calling me so I answered it. **"Hi Amber, May I know if you have plan tomorrow? I would like to invite you for a date".** Honestly, I don't have a plan to go outside tomorrow I need to think and I need a quiet place for me to do that but how can I tell it to him hays. Ending I said yes to him again, what are you thinking Amber,I thought you need to think says to myself.
Tomorrow morning
Jared came home in our house very early. He want us to go to his favorite place somewhere in Manila. He brought me to Intramuros, I also love this place.
Before we go to Intramuros, Jared and I decided to go to the church first. There are lots of people and everyone is busy. There are people who pursuade you to buy their products and also there are people who come near to you and ask you a penny. Jared gave them money, he really a good man.
We are here now in Intramuros. We walk and walk and took a pictures of the beautiful backgrounds there.
Jared wants us to take more photos. When I asked him why,he just answered me that he wants to collect more photos of us together, it serve as remembrance. "I want this day to be memorable" say Jared. Why I can see the sadness in his eyes when he say those words. When I asked him why he just change the topic **"Let's eat now, I know you are already hungry Amber :)**" he said while smiling.
It's already 5 o'clock pm when we decided to go home**. "I enjoyed this day Amber, Thank you for letting me be with you on my special day"**. OMG, how stupid am I to forgot his birthday. I felt guilty I didn't even greet him a while ago gosh Amber. "sorry Jared, why didn't you tell me that today is your birthday, I forgot sorry. Happy birthday". He just smiled and bid goodbye to me. I feel sad for him, what a bad girl am I.
When I am about to sleep, my phone ring and it is Jared. I asked him if he is in their house already.
**"Yes Amber, Thank you for this day. I am happy to be with you but I guess you're not happy with me anymore. I already noticed that but I ignore it because I love you Amber. I thought you will love me the same if I will be a good boyfriend to you so that I am trying my best to be a best boyfriend but I'm wrong. I am not the one you need, I am not the one you love. I know that. Sorry if I forced you to answer me. I am not mad Amber, I just hurt but I will be okay. Goodbye Amber"-Jared**
I'm speechless, he hanged up already. I know he's hurt. At the end he still think of my happiness even if it hurts him a lot.
Monday morning
It's Monday and we have a class already. I don't want to go to school but I need to, we have a quiz today. I also don't have a proper sleep last night. I should be happu right? But I feel really guilty. While looking in the ceiling last night I have made a decision.
When entering in our room, the first person I saw was Jay looking at me. I avoided his stares and went straight to my chair. I also notice that Jared didn't bother to look at my side. Ofcourse Amber you hurt him!
**"Hey Amber, we heard that you and Jared broke up already, Is that true?"** one of our classmate asked me loudly shems. I want to stitch her mouth now. I just ignored her and acted busy to what I'm doing. Lia signal our classmate to stay away from us. I know Jay heard it, I wonder what he is thinking right now.
Dismissal time
When I am about to go home, I received a message from Jay. He wants us to talk privately. Since I also have something to say to him I replied him the place. While walking towards him, I can see through his face how serious he is.
**"I heard that Amber, Is it true? Did you break up with Jared already?"** - Jay
**"Yes Jay, it's true but Jared is the one who broke up with me, He let me go because he knows that I don't love him and I'm not happy with our relationship. I hurt him so much Jay."**
**"Amber we all know that what Jared told you is correct right? That you're not happy with him. Please say you love me Amber" - Jay**
**"Sorry Jay, I have made a decision. Yes Jared and I broke up already but it doesn't mean I will choose you. I don't want to hurt anyone. It hurts me knowing that I hurt someone. I am sorry but please forget me already"**
With that I leave Jay, as I've said I already made a decision last night. I talked to my parents and said that I want to transfer to another school, when they asked me the reason I just answered them for my peace of mind. My parents are very supportive with me so I know they will trust me with this and they approved my request. I want to cut any ties that binds me to Jared or Jay. I want them to forget about me, I have caused so much pain in them.
I know now my lesson, I should not decide immediately. When you make a decision you should think a hundred times and know its consequences. Now, this is my decision. To stay away from their lives. I want to start a new life and this time I promise to myself I will be better. For the two guys, I wish they will find a woman that will love them and will never hurt them.
The end.
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**-Loveleng18**
Mind vs. Heart:Part 2
August 22, 2021
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It's been a month since Jared became my boyfriend, so far I must say that our relationship went well. He is very caring and understanding. I'm surprise when his friend bring me to an empty room, and when I entered inside I saw a teddy bear inside the paper bag of blue magic and one rose. I thought he's here hiding but got disappointed when his friend told me that he's sick. So he made it, he asked his friends a favor to surprise me.
I entered to our room with these teddy bear and rose in my hands and my classmates are cheering and teasing me. I smiled when they clap their hands for I don't know the reason and say happy monthsarry to me. I feel like there are eyes who keeps on staring at me and when I found it, there's Jay staring at me. I remember our conversation the other day when he message me.
Throwback
***"can we talk tomorrow?" - Jay***
***I woke up early so that I can go to early early, there I saw Jay waiting for me. We walk together and find a place to talk. I ask him what he wants to say with me.***
***"are you happy with your decision?" - Jay***
***Ofcourse I am, Why I should be sad? That's what I want to answer but I know there's a part of me that wants to say no I'm not. I just answered him yes. He said I am lying, he can see it through my eyes, Hays. I really don't know how to lie. I said to stop beating around the bush and spill what he wants to say to me. I stunned when he hug me and said***
***"If you're not happy with him then let go,I know you have feelings for me too. Break up with him" - Jay***
***I push him right away the moment I'm back to my senses. No, Jared now is my boyfriend, I already made a decision. I run and leave Jay without saying any words.***
From that day until now, Jay and I avoiding each other but we always make eye contact accidentally. I can see the sadness in his eyes, I feel it. But I don't want to be unfair with Jared, I decided to answered him yes so I need to be firm on my decision. Right? Yes self you're right. Whoo my mind is very supportive to me. Maybe it's the right thing to do to keep distance to each other in order not to hurt ourselves more.
Third monthsarry
Today is our third monthsarry, Jared keeps on surprising me. This time he give me flowers and greet me, he never makes me feel sad as I've said he's a joker and also he's sweet to me. About my best friend Lia, we're in good terms.
Our teacher went inside and said that we will having a groupings. She group us into 5 groups. I belong to group 1 and when we gather together, I roamed my eyes and saw Jay walking toward us so he's group 1 too. Arg why I feel nervous and my heart pump so fast. Chill Amber! I said to myself. According to our teacher we need to create a role play and to be perform on friday so we have 2 days left to practice. Our group now started to discuss the flow of our role play and I can't focus well since Jay is sitting next to me. I notice that Jay keeps on glancing at me but I acted like I don't notice it.
When our group meet up in the park to practice, they said that the main character is me and Jay. Oh really!? Hays. I don't have a choice right for the sake of our grades. While Jay and I practicing our line, our groupmates leave us so that we can focus. I can't look straight to his eyes and I know he notice it so he ask me what's the problem. I managed to answer him that there's no problem. I said if we should have a break then he answered "mag bebreak agad tayo, e wala pa ngang tayo" Jay said that made by one eyebrow raised and laugh a bit. "You are funny! " I answered to him. Stop that nonsense joke of yours then I turned my back to him but he grab me back and said
**"I am serious Amber. I know you're not happy with Jared. I can see that through your eyes. Please, break up with him and be with me. You don't need to answer that now, I want you to think well and please this time choose what your heart wants. I'm still waiting for you Amber. "**
And just that he turned his back to me and walk away leaving me dumbfounded. How can he able to say those words. And why I have this kind of feeling. His words really hit my whole system. Amber please think well. What should I do then?
*To be continue.....*
I guess there is another chapter for this story hehez. It's long enough already so I decided to cut it off and have a next chapter. How was it guys? :)
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-Loveleng18
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Mind vs. Heart :If only I have 2 hearts
August 21, 2021
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Happy Saturday everyone! The weather is good today I must say, Mr. Sun shines so bright this morning that it gives me a positive vibes to start my day.
`Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and purely based on my pretty mind's imagination (LOL XD). Anything resemblance to it is purely coincidental.`
*As I woke up, I heard my mom's voice calling my name. Arg! It's too early my class is 7 oclock yet my alarm clock (my mother) wakes me up this early. I look at my phone and check the time. My eyes widened when I saw that it's already 6:30 in the morning. "shems! I thought it's still early!". I hurriedly go to the bathroom and took a bath, I used my special technique which is 1,2,3 hehez and boilaaaa! I'm all dressed now and ready to go. My mom gives me a wee bit sermon and says that I should sleep early for me to wake up early.*
School
While waiting to our teacher. Lia, my best friend and I are having a chika about random things. She mentioned that there is a transferee student and blah blah blah as usual I didn't bother to listen to her as I am not interested about the topic she opened up.
The other side of the room, my classmates make a big circle and they are singing while the others are using a guitar. Wow, they should make a band someday they have a really nice voice. I said to myself. One of them is Jared, my crush. I like him because he's a funny guy, joker as my classmates tagged him. Also he is talented he can dance, sing and play a guitar. We used to be textmate during our vacation since we have a clan (I don't know if you know about this one, It is kind of a group wherein you will send your text messages or updates into your group which means you send it to many people called it a clan, you use a codename rather your real name. You can so make a get together which they called a GEB or a kind of eyeball). We're friends but not that close since he was my best friend's ex boyfriend.
Fast forward:
It is our first month in the school being a grade 10 student.
Our classmates keeps on teasing me and Jared, the moment they knew that we are text mate back then. About the transferee student? He is very shy and silent but I can say that he has a look, a chinito boy. His name is Jay. My friends have a crush to him and we used to be the first who talked to him since we don't want him to feel alone in our classroom. Jay and I became close to each other. We used to text each other every night, talking random, he's very talkative in the text not like in personal.
It was a usual day to me, when Jared's friends called me and want me to sit beside Jared saying that Jared will have something to say to me. I'm confuse and shy since we didn't talk personally yet when the school year start only in the text. They pushed me and when I am now sitted beside Jared silence is what you can heard. I am ready to stand up and levae him but he pull my hand and make me sit again. He confess his feeling to me, he said he likes me and wanted to court me. I'm speechless that time, I can see in my peripheral vision that Jay is looking to us together with my classmates. I don't know what to say. Should I answer now? What about my bestfriend, Lia his ex? He said they already talked about this. Jared don't want me to say no, he said he will not let me leave if I don't answer him yes. I like him but there's a part in my heart that says no. I'm overwhelm to his confession but I am not fully happy. His friends are cheering and saying to me that I should say yes. I feel pressured, I don't want Jared to feel embarrass when I answered no, so without thinking deeply I said yes to him. I can see how happy he is while looking at me. I'm happy too, I guess yes, he's my crush afterall but why I am thinking about Jay's feeling? Arg! Nevermind Jay's crush is my friend not me. So stop thinking about him Amber,said to myself.
Our class ended and we're heading home, Jared as my good boyfriend take me home while carrying my bag.
I throw myself in my bed and look at the ceiling while thinking if I made the right decision. I keep convincing myself that ofcourse I am,yes I am happy with it. My phone beep and I look at the text message, the text comes from Jay. I opened it and read his text which says "Congrats". Okay just a congrats Amber nothing more nothing less. But there is another text from him. "I think I should distance myself now to you" reading this makes me sad, I feel like my heart is aching. Why? I asked myself. He's just a friend. I should not be sad it is the right thing to do right? Do I have a feeling for him? Scratch that thinking Amber! You have a boyfriend now. I decided not to reply to his text and delete it.
I will going to sleep now when my phone beep again.
**"can we talk tomorrow?" - Jay**
My heart beat fast. What should I reply then. My hands are shaking while holding my phone. I received another text. **"I love you, goodnight"** - Jared.
**To be continue...**
So there you go awesome people. As much as I want to make it short but I think this story if mine can't fit in one chapter. So I decided to make a chapter 2 hehez. How was it? This is my second fictional story. Hope you like it. I badly need your suggestion. Will I continue this?
Are you team Jared? Or Jay? Which one you like for Amber?
Thank you for reading :)
-Loveleng18
Am I drunk enough?
**Heyya awesome people :) did you do what kuya Ed always say? Look at the mirror and tell to the person infront of you that he/she is awesome. I just did that a while ago, as I have a good sleep last night. I slept early wow it's unusual self XD.**
**I haven't been able to publish an article yesterday so I'm thinking of publishing atleast one or two today.**
*This one is my entry to the prompt that was given by* @OfficialGamboaLikeUs *about your drunking moment or the experiences that you had while you are drunk.*
My parent allow me to drink since I am now in legal age. But let me tell you a short story. When I was still 14 or 15 years old, my friends and I try to drink a colorful drink which they called tanduay ice, they say it is like a juice since the alcohol level of it is not high. It will not get us drunk. I remember we have blue, red and the clear or white color of it. That was my first try of drinking an alcoholic drink. (SKL XD!).
`Diclaimer:I don't really drink that much. I only drink when there are occasion and when it is special day of my friends or when I am invited by my friends but not always XD.`
My unforgettable moments when I am drunk :
*I know to myself that I am not drunk enough, I still can managed myself but that was what I thought....*
**Smiling and crying** - I don't understand myself. There's a moment when I am drunk my friends say that I burst into tears and said many things that they don't understand but one thing is for sure it's all about love. That's why I dont like drinking when I'm broke XD. Whenever I did that, they video me while I'm crying. How supportive they are (Sarcasm). Also, one side of me is always laughing. If I don't cry, laughing is the one I'm doing. I have this attitude of mine that whenever I get tipsy, the smile on my face can't be erased. They know that I am already tipsy if they saw me smiling for no reason. I wonder what I look like that time.
**Showering in the faucet -** Haha, this was epic memories of mine. It was my best friend's birthday and they invited us to their house. I am very close to his relatives and they know me well. It's our first time drinking together with our other classmates. I don't know what happened exactly but all I know is me together with my girl classmate went to bathroom to pee and the faucet went broken. My classmate leave me that time while I am there stopping the water from the broken faucet WITH MY TWO BARE HANDS. My bestfriend saw me and he said I look like a "basang sisiw" (wet chick). They hurriedly turned off their water. I almost made their bathroom a mini swimming pool LOL and my intoxication went gone that time because of the water showered in me. When I'm done fixing myself I said to them that I didn't do anything haha the faucet went broken by itself XD.
**English spokening** - this one is very embarrassing. I know some of us here when drunk they tend to speak in english. Well, in my case yes whenever I'm drunk I have this confidence to speak in english haha I'm scared to speak in english when I'm normal because of fear of judgement of other people. I remember one time, my friends and I are having a drink. When the morning comes, I know to myself that I didn't do something embarrassing that night and went home okay. But one of my friend messaged in our GC and told me that I'm such an englishera last night XD. I spoke to them in english they even took a video of me while talking. They asked a questions to me then I answered them in english omy such an embarrassing moment. I even don't understand what I am saying plus I am already drunk so my words are not clear. I can hear them laughing well, I forgot I have a supportive friends pala hehez.
**My phone turned into two** - When we start drinking I have my whole phone and it's working properly. But when I woke up in the morning I saw my phone divided into two. When I tried to remember what happened to it, I hit myself but not that hard. I'm so stupid that I made it like a picachu and I throw it, what I am thinking that time.
**I cooked like a zombie** - When I went to salon and got my hair rebonded. My friend invited me to join with them, they say they will go to the bar. It was my first time going into the bar so I accepted their invitation. It's not a typical bar, I can't see people who are dancing only singing in a videoke and drinking with their respectives table. So we ordered a drink. I did not notice the time so ending I went home at already 4 o'clock in the morning. My father was already wake up that time since he had a work. I feel so nervous that time, good thing when he asked me I just said I went to my friend's salon and got my hair rebonded and its obvious that my hair was changed, I don't know if he believed me that time but he didn't scolded me so I saw the meat loaf and egg in the table, I volunteered myself to cook those. I don't know what I'm doing that time all I know was I fried them and not feeling something,I feel like a robot who doesn't feel anything even the splashed of the oil and the heat. Well, I feel numb when I'm drunk. So far I cooked the food well, I even made a fried rice.
**I almost lie down in the street** - this one was also one of my embarrassing moment when I'm drunk. Imthis was happened when I was in grade 11, 3 years ago. My classmate and I decided to drink since we don't have a class after that day. We are 1 v 1 or we are only two drinking. When the night comes, we went to a tapsilogan (Carinderia?) and order for a food. Our other friend joined us there they ordered food while I am sitting in the floor and crying, they said to me that I want them to call my ex, this ex of mine was going to transfer already to their province in Palawan so we don't have a choice but to broke up. So here's what I did, I am crying loudly and keep on saying about my ex and I almost lie down in the street. They called my ex and when he arrived he calmed me down. I don't know what to say that time good thing I'm drunk so I have a confident but when the morning comes, I really don't want to go outside and don't want to talk to all of my friends because of embarrassment.
*Those are some of my experiences when I got myself drunk. Whenever I drunk and I wake up in the morning I used to say to myself that* ***I will not drink again, Never****. I think I said that a hundred times XD lol.*
**Thank you for reading this guys :) if you have a drunk moments to share feel free to write it here. You can also tag me if you want.**
*I will be busy for today until sunday since I need to finish my last final exam in my summer class. I need to create a reflection of a certain topic in english with 9 pages. Wish me luck.*
**-Loveleng18**
Silencio por favor!
August 17, 2021
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Aww aww aww! - dog barking
Uwaaa uwaaa! - cry of a child
Beeep beep beep! - sound of a vehicles
Tik ti la ok! - roosters
Vendor's selling outside shouting their goods, neighbor's music and loud voices.
If you combined all these, I bet your ears will get irritate specially when you have something to do and silence place is what you need.
Noise is something that I don't really like that much. It makes me feel nervous when hearing people's voices loudly, I feel the same feeling of what happened back in the night when we were experienced fire. I don't like noise when I am studying, when I am reviewing and when I need to focus. It creates distraction to me. I don't know if we have the same sentiment about this bout please respect mine. I do appreciate it if you do.
*****"Silence Please!"*****
If only I can say it to all that make noises a while ago but how? I don't have the right to say this to them. It is a problem living in place where houses are very close to each other and only woods are your division to each. You can clearly hear what they are chitchatting inside their houses if they speak a bit loud. Also our house is located near at the highway and every sound of passing vehicles are clearly heard by my two precious ears.
****"Silence"****
This is what I need a while ago.
`This article of mine today was just my random ramble or more like a diary of what happened to me this Tuesday.It is also my way of relieving my stress as this day was so stressful to me.`
**So here's the story**
Our prof in this subject decided not to give us a written exam instead he gave us a task wherein we need to create a video of ourselves discussing these A-F instructions that he gave. We all know that when you make a video with audio recording what you are saying, the place should not be noisy, you should have a quiet place where you can freely say your script without distraction.
Yesterday I finished writing my script and I wish that it reached the minimum minutes which is 10 mins. when I make a video of it. Then I start recording last night to see how many mins. plus there are no noise during that night since it's already 11 pm. I downloaded an application where I can edit my background and set the given background by our prof. I explored the app but I'm too sleepy so I said to myself to finish it tomorrow.
Then morning comes, this morning. I tried to exit my video but my first attempt was failed. I managed to changed my background but there's a floating electric fan in my back, so I asked for help. My classmate then said that I should have a clear background or green background and even give me an app perfect for editing my video.
I follow what my classmate have said to me. I record again and find a clear background. I start recording at exactly 8 oclock in the morning. And here now my dillema about noise arised. When I started recording there's a sound of a rooster that serves as a alarm clock of a person. So I restart again, I mean I record again. Second attempt our neighbor's kid are crying and the vendor of I don't understand what he's shouting suddenly interrupted me while saying my script.
There are lots of noises that is made by different sources. When I watched my video, I heard a barking dog, our dog whitey I think he's starving that time. I also heard the sound of passing vehicle also music coming from our neighbor. I am the one who adjust, what I did is to make my voice as loud as I can so that the words I said was still be heard by my prof. It took me an hour before I finished my video recording. I start to edit it but I am not yet familiar to the app and the first application that I used is not helpful I mean it keeps on lagging so I try the app which my classmate suggested. It's working, it clearly removed my background and put another background but the problem is it took years to finished it. I stared editing my video at 11 in the morning then I just finished at 9 oclock pm. Imagine how I managed to wait, my patience was tested man! Hehez. But it's worth it I submitted my project ahead of the said deadline :) cheers to that!
Even if there are many struggles specially the noise, I still managed to overcome it. I just need some extra patience because this project of mine really tested it. I just hope my professor didn't bother my background music(the noises) XD. What should I do? I don't have a soundproof room, I will have someday. It's very important. Also I will not live near at the highway.
End thoughts :
Sometimes what we need is a quiet place where you can't hear even a small noise just yourself breathing finely. For me, a quiet place help me to become relax, have a peace of mind and become more focus to the things I need to do. Also I am a quiet person I'm only talkative here in read.cash and noisecash XD.
Thankyou for reading this far. Have a great day!
-Loveleng18
All about me:Answering Slambook Questions
August 15, 2021
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Hi guys! I still can't believe that most of you appreciate my first fictional story that I wrote last night, if you haven't read it yet here's the **link** :) Thank you for all the good comments it makes me motivate to write more soon. Now, I read another challenge I guess hehez from @OfficialGamboaLikeUs the **slambook questions**, I'm hooked into it and enjoyed reading her answers. I said that I will make one too. https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/passenger-seat-0977af78 https://read.cash/@OfficialGamboaLikeUs/slambook-questions-850d7f12
If you wish to participate here's the **link** where I got the questions. I choose the questions randomly. So without further ado here's my entry to this. https://questionsgems.com/slam-book-questions/#Slam_Book_Questions_2021
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**Which was your most adventurous trip? What all did you do?**
My adventurous trip happened when my former neighbor treat me and my cousin together with my cousin's girlfriend and our neighbor's girlfriend to enchanted kingdom. Our neighbor is my cousin's step brother. There are different rides there that we tried. Our first ride gives us extreme feeling and we regret our first choice, I forgot the name of this ride, I will just attached the picture of it. It made us want to vomit but ofcourse we didn't do it. Hehez! It's gross. In that ride I feel like my spirit are still at the top. We tried almost all of their extreme rides like space shuttle, roller-coaster and many more. I enjoyed it even if I don't have partner back then, we were five and the two are couple. So whenever there are rides which have two seats, I'm the one who always don't have a partner. But still I enjoyed it.
**Did you ever have a crush on your teacher when you were a kid?**
I'm not a kid anymore when I had a crush on my teacher back then, I was in high school already. He was my mathematics teacher. I'm not that patay na patay to his teacher of mine, I just amazed in his teaching style. He have this handsome look and he's very intelligent, he always make sure that we understand the lesson before he dismissed us. I'm always active to his class and that's the reason why math subject was became one of my favorite, I even managed to be a rank 1 to his class. I have here my certificates in mathematics subject hehez.
**Give your** **~~three~~** **one best past moment that you can’t forget?(I changed it to one only)**
First was during my 18th birthday. It wss unforgettable because I thought of not having a debut party but my parent make it possible, even if it is not a big party I really appreciate it. I experienced to have a 18th dance and candles. I'm happy with this two only. And also there's a heavy rain during my party and my visitors our gathering in the side in order for them not to wet by rain. While giving my speech, I remember how sorry am I to them because of the situation but they said it's okay, the enjoyed the party so I should enjoy too. My parents also there with me and cheering me.
**What does your latest text message from someone else say?**
"Shopee xpress delivery d2 na ako sa blk38 tambakan court po sa pilahan ng tracykel w8 ko po kau d2 salamat po💗 Pakuha nalang poh" (Shopee xpress delivery, I'm here now at blk 38 tambakan court. I'll wait you here. Thankyou.). That's the latest text message that I received today. It's from shopee, the parcel which I received is the one I ordered for my sister's phone casing. She requested a clear case with no design so that she can put pictures of her idols in the back. But I always receive a message from our meralco load every morning saying how much now is our balance. (My kind of Goodmorning message hehez XD)
There you go :) thanks for reading this.
I want to add more but my eyes are sleepy already plus I have a class tomorrow morning. I will make bawe next time guys.
-**Loveleng18**
Passenger seat
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August 14, 2021
"Please come here, seat next to me again". I whispered these words while seating here inside my car looking at the car next to me. Wishing the wind will help me deliver my message to the girl seated in the car's passenger seat.
**I look at her and have to smile**
**As we go driving for a while**
**Her hair blowing in the open window of my car.🎶**
I still remember how beautiful she was when she smiled back to me. Those sweet smiles of her captivates my whole being. I was drown, I was floating, I really don't know how can I describe this amazing feeling that I felt. Carmila is seating next to me, we went to a friend's party and decided to go home already. I volunteered to take her to their house. I'm glad when she permits me to. She really loves to open the window welcoming the wind that makes her long dark shiny hair blows.
**And as we go, the traffic lights I watch them glimmer in her eyes In the darkness of the evening 🎶**
I used to adore her beautiful eyes that everytime she look at me, I feel like I'm going to melt. I thought I don't believe in love at first sight but when we first met and she look at me while we shake hands. That's the moment I said to myself "Man, This is the woman you should marry". Her face was perfect from her mesmerizing eyes, pinkish cheeks, pointed nose to her plump lips. She also have this kind-hearted that makes me love her even deeper. The nights is deep already and I know Carmila is sleepy so I didn't bother to talk to her plus the fact that I can't utter a words when I'm near her. (hays, what's wrong with me).
**And I've got all that I need Right here in the passenger seat Oh, and I can't keep my eyes on the road Knowing that she's inches from me🎶**
"Carmila my love, how can I focus on driving if your beauty distracted me?" I whispered. I want to see her face every minute but I know if I do that we might get into an accident so I try to focus myself on the road. I don't want to bring my love of my life in danger.
**We stop to get something to drink**
**My mind clouds and I can't think**
**Scared to death to say I love her🎶**
I thought Carmila is sleepy already but when I asked her to stop over and buy something to drink she agreed with me. I really can't focus so I need something to makes me relax. We went to a resto bar and have something to drink. Random things were asked by her that I answered honestly. She's very approachable while here I am finding words to say. I want to confess but I can't. There's something that stops me, I'm scared she might reject me.
**Then the moon peeks from the clouds I hear my heart, it beats so loud Try to tell her simply🎶**
The night is getting darker now. I can see the moon shines so bright. We're done drinking so we headed inside the car. Carmila seems tipsy already, she's cute I must say. My heart beats so fast and loud, I'm afraid she heard it but at the side of my mind I wish she can hear what my heart wanted to say that my mouth can't say. "I love you" that's the words that I want to tell her. We're now inside the car and we're very silent. No one wants to talk maybe she's tired already. We were heading to her place, few more minutes then she will get off the car already.
I missed the chance because of my stupidness. How foolish I am not to confess to her that night when there are lots of time. I was led by fear, fear of rejection. If only I grab the chance, if only I try and if only I am not stupid that time maybe Carmila and I are still sitting next to each other inside the car.
It's too late now, she's now sitting in the passenger seat of the other car. The car I can clearly see next to me. I can tell how happy she is while sitting and talking to her man. Now I'm here sitting alone inside my car watching my love silently. Tears fall from my eyes while remembering how happy am I when I'm beside her. I should accept the fact that she's now my TOTGA (The one that got away) even though we didn't have a chance to be together.
https://youtu.be/UmZO6677Sm8
**Passenger seat song - Stephen Speaks** https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/stephenspeaks/passengerseat.html
***The story is purely based on my imagination. This is my first fictional story and sorry if it didn't meet your standard hehez char. It took me hour to finish it cause I have a second thought of not publishing it. This gloomy weather made me do it hehez, I'm having my senti moment here and this song came up in my mind. I really appreciate if you give feedback to it. Thanks in advance awesome people.***
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©Loveleng18
"Utak Talangka" (Crab mentality)
Ika-13 ng Agosto 2021 Biyernes
Magandang araw sa inyong lahat. Ang buwan ng Agosto ay "Buwan ng wika" na ipinagdiriwang naming mga Filipino. Bilang pakikiisa ay napagdesisyonan ko na magsulat dito gamit ang aking sariling lenggwahe.
Marahil ay pamilyar na kayo sa salitang "Utak talangka" o mas kilala sa wikang ingles na "crab mentality". Ito ay isa sa hindi magandang pag uugali ng isang tao.
**"If I can't have it, neither can you" (****source****)** o sa tagalog**, "kung hindi ko makukuha ang gusto ko, di mo din dapat makuha ang gusto mo"-**Ninotchka Rosca https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality https://brainly.ph/question/1143176
Inilalarawan ng pariralang ito kung ano nga ba ang pag uugali ng mga isang taong may utak talangka. Ito ay tumutukoy sa kasakiman, pagiging makasarili, ayaw malamangan, hinihila ang kapwa pababa, masyadong mataas ang tingin sa sarili at hindi marunong tumanggap ng pagkatalo. Lahat ng ito ay negatibo at walang magandang naidudulot sa ating kapwa o kahit sa sarili mismo natin.
"Ang Talangkang Nakaharap Lumakad"
-**Kwento ni Jayson Alvar Cruz** https://buklat.blogspot.com/2017/11/ang-talangkang-nakaharap-lumakad-pabula.html?m=1
`Sa kwentong ito ay mayroong talangkang nagngangalang Mokong talangka. Siya ay naiiba sa kaniyang mga kabaryo dahil siya ay paharap kung lumakad at hindi patagilid. Minsan na siyang nagbigay ng mungkahi patungkol sa pag papaunlad ng kaniyang baryo ngunit hindi siya pinakinggan at sinabigang kabaliwan lamang ang kaniyang pinagsasabi kaya magmula noon ay pinili niyang manatili na lamang sa loob ng kaniyang tirahan. Ang kaniyang kakaibang kilos at sa kaniyang angking galing ay naging dahilan upanh siya ay apihin at tuksuhin ng kaniyang mga kababaryo, marami itong naririnig na masasamang salita laban sa kaniya. May isang talangkang nagngangalang tikang ang nakausap niya at dito ay sinabi nya ang dahilan kung bakit ayaw nyang lumakad ng ayon sa nakagawian nila. Para sa kaniya ay ayaw niyang sumabay sa agos, hindi niya gusto ang kultura nila. Dahil sa iisang paraan ng paglalakad nila ay naghihilahan sila kapag may panganib at kapag may magandang ideya naman ang isa ay hindi nila tinatanggap, hinihila din nila pababa.`
`Isang araw ay niluson si Mokong talangka ng kaniyang mga kabaryo ngunit kapahamakan lamang ang dulot nito sa kaniyang mga kabaryo, dumating ang mga nanghuhuli ng talangka. Nag unahan ang mga talangka sa pag takbo at ang mga maliliit na talangka ay naiwan dahil hinihila ito ng ibang kasamang talagka, madaming naipit. Wala halos natira sa kanilang baryo maliban kay Mokong talangka na iba ang direksyon ng paglakad at si Tikang na naging mabait kay Mokong`.
Dito ay ipinapakita na walang magandang naidudulot ang pagiging utak talangka. Ang paghihilahan pababa ay mayroong negatibong epekto. Marami ang nakakagawa ng hindi maganda sa kapwa dahil ayaw nilang malamangan sila nito.
**Sinusino nga ba ang mga taong may utak talangka**?
Sila yung mga taong:
Hindi gustong makita na umaangat o umuulad ang kanilang kapwa
Masyadong mataas ang tingin sa sarili at ayaw magpalamang
Hindi tumatanggap ng mungkahi o opinyon ng iba
Ginagawa ang lahat para lamang hindi makuha ng kapwa nito ang gusto nito
Sinisiraan ang kapwa
Mga taong makasarili at sakim
Nakakalungkot isipin na mayroon paring mga tao na ganyan mag isip sa kagustuhang umangat ay hinihila ang iba pababa. Hindi ba mas masarap sa pakiramdam yung sabay sabay kayong uunlad? Yung sama sama kayong aangat? At isa ka sa dahilan ng pagiging matagumpay ng isang tao? Masarap sa pakiramdam yung tumutulong ka sa kapwa mo. At kung hindi mo man makuha ang gusto mo sa ngayon huwag kang mainggit sa iba, dahil may iba iba tayong kakayahan at oras, siguro ay hindi pa iyon ang tamang oras para sayo.
**Maging mabuti sa kapwa. Huwag pairalin ang pagiging utak talangka.**
Maraming salamat sa iyong pagbabasa. Nawa ay nakapulutan mo ito ng aral na iyong maisasabuhay sa araw araw :)
- **Loveleng18**
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Who was that?
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August 11, 2021
Good day awesome people of read.cash! How's your Wednesday going? I hope it went smooth. Five days have passed since the ECQ was implemented here in our place. Hopefully, it will not be extended so people now can go back to their work.
This past few days, I noticed that some writers here are sharing stories about unseen creatures and some scary experiences. I also have something to share with you guys. This is not personally my experience but I'm quite involve to this.
*In the article of Sir ARTicLEE entitled:* *The locker shaker* *(feel free to check it out). He mentioned that there were lots of stories about schools saying every schools used to be a cemetery. And I agree with it since I also heard that rumors, and not only cemetery but also schools used to be a hospital before it became a school. Hearing these kind of rumors will let you think about scary things.* https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/the-locker-shaker-6ecc1c0e
This happened when my cousin and I were in elementary school, I was in fourth grade, and my cousin was already in fifth grade. We have a tricycle service back then and we went to school earlier. The sky was dark yet when we arrived, however, the gate was already opened and there are early birds like us, I've already forgotten the exact date, but I'll never forget the month, so as we walked down the hall, my cousin and I already separated since my room was found in the second floor and my cousin's room found in the third floor.
It was the month of August when the incident happened, while I was waiting for my teacher, I noticed there was a commotion outside of our classroom, when my teacher arrived, she mentioned that there had been an accident outside of school, one student was hit by a tricycle and immediately taken to the hospital. Just to know that this student was my cousin and I don't know the reason why he went outside since the students aren't allowed to go out that's why we have a guard.
When I got home, I spoke to my cousin's mother and she told me my cousin was fine and he was discharged immediately and had only a few bruises.When we talked to my cousin and asked him why he went outside the school, he said there was a teacher who asked him to buy cartolina outside and that's all he remembered. Tomorrow comes, after the incident. My cousin and her mother went to school to report this teacher, but strange things happened. When the principal called all the teachers in the school, my cousin failed to point out that said teacher. He said that the teacher who ordered him was not there, but the principal said their teachers are all present.
There is a rumor that in my previous school there was a former teacher who hanged herself in the classroom and that was in August, they also said that every August there are students who have experienced strange things and seen this teacher. And I don't know if it is a coincidence that my cousin was hit by a tricycle in the same month and that the teacher who ordered him to buy outside is still a mystery to us, the principal said that they have stock of cartolina in their office and it's free to all teacher so why that teacher ordered my cousin to go outside and buy one.
*There are lots of stories in my previous school that I would love to share here but I guess this one is enough for today, I am having a goosebumps while writing this and also I need to cook now for our dinner. Next time I will share the others*.
**To all readers, active commenters and upvoters I would like to say thank you for your support always :)**
Also special shout out to Kuya Ed @TengoLoTodo for renewing your sponsorship to me. Waaa you really awesome! Will treat you jabee someday :) char. Hehez :D
-Loveleng18
Online class: My point of view
August 10, 2021
This morning I woke up early and noticed how cold it is so I turned off the electric fan. I check the time 6:30 am flashed in the screen so I decided to went back to sleep since my class starts at 8:00 am. I just set an alarm, unfortunately I woke up late it's already 8:20 am shems my alarm didn't ring! My professor didn't accepted late students so I have no choice. I'm absent for today's class hays. Poor me and I blamed myself for going back to sleep and my alarm betrayed me huhu. I just ate chocolate for me to lessen my sadness. And went back to sleep again LOL. Haha!
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Its almost a year since the outbreak of pandemic. It affects all of us and brought many changes. There are businesses who forced to closed which result to high rate of unemployment, face mask and face shield is the new fashion, schools are closed and the mode of learning become online, we're not allowed to roam around and go to the crowded places, many plans are cancelled. This is to protect all of us and to lessen the transmission of the virus by one to another. But still the virus continously attacking us and now in our place we're in a lockdown again. And according to others, only the person who got vaccinated are allowed to go outside and one person in the family will allowed to buy their needs.
Even if there is a pandemic government says that education should continue. Instead of having a face to face class they implemented online class which students are studying online and also there are modular which parents will go to school to get the module and there's schedule when they going to return it, it applies to those pre-schooler.
I am college already and incoming fourth year now. I was in second year, second semester when the pandemic occurs and our school implemented the online class. Until now our class is still online. At first, it wasn't easy for me since we don't have internet and I only used data its P50 ($1) good for 3 days already but it depends what our prof will going to use in our meeting I'm lucky if it is google meet but there are professors who required us to use google zoom. So my data doesn't last until 3 days, good thing we have internet now. I also made lot of adjustments. It's very different from face to face class. I will share to you my point of view of having an online class as a student. I inspired to share mine also when I read the **article** of @CrazyRichFilipina (sorry for the tag). https://read.cash/@CrazyRichFilipina/online-classes-experiences-pain-in-the-ass-aef2fe99
Advantages :
Commute no more - since it's online, I will not wake up early and wait for the jeep to take me in my school. It is big advantage to me since I will no longer commute and huddle myself to a crowded jeep in order for me not to be late. (hirap kaya makipagsiksikan at makipag unahan sa pasahero haha while wearing skirt and heels XD!)
I can eat while having a class - food is life so even if we're having a class I eat. Since you will just sit and listen to your prof, it's easy for me to grab some foods. But sometimes, there are professor who requires us to open our camera but this is not hindrance for me not to eat haha I just off the cam immediately then open it.
Networking - I am not pertaining to business ah hehez. It means you will able to contact your classmates whenever you don't understand the lesson and you need an answer XD. well, this is advantage to me tho I don't usually do this because as long as I can, I try to understand our lesson before our class dismissed.
Less expenditure - I won't need a baon/ money. Since I will not go out in our house, I will not pay for a transportation, foods outside and other things that I used to buy whenever I'm in school. This help me to save money.
Less nervous whenever we have recitation - since it online class, I don't really nervous when it comes to recitation unlike face to face, whenever we had a recitation, I feel like all of my classmates are staring at me waiting for me to answer while I'm standing in the room, the pressure I felt that time is unexplainable.
Disadvantages :
Self study - some of the professors doesn't explain further the topic and I feel like my classmates always say that they understand the lesson even if they're not really when my prof asked us. So my professor assumed that all of us understand it, and dismissed us immediately. So I need to study again the lesson. Unlike in face to face I will able to raised my hand and asked the professor.
Unstable internet connection - if you are having an online class, you should have good internet connection for you to be able to follow the discussion, as for me sometimes our internet doesn't cooperate with me. Good thing our professor allow us to record our reporting and send it our gc. But there are professors who required us to report in live so have no choice, I just pray that our internet will not going to be KJ hehez.
Eye damage and headache - because of the long hours facing the screen and maybe its because of the radiation of the phone. So sometimes I spend hours not using my phone.
Cheating - although its common during face to face, but during online class it is now easy to cheat whenever there are exams you can just browse in the Internet and search for the answer or you can message you classmates, I admit it sometimes I do it tho. But I told to myself that I should study the lesson by myself since cheating make us become lazy and dumb. In the real world, when we are going to find job already we should apply some of the learnings that we learned.
Online class wasn't easy and in order for us to survive we should exert more effort mentally and physically. I hope that all students who's having their online class will survive until the end. AJA! fighting :)
Thank you for reading guys :)
-Loveleng18
Random Questions:Taken edition
August 8, 2021
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One hour to go then this day will end already. Let's thank God for surviving this week and ask for His guidance in facing new weeks again. How are you guys? Hope you are all well and stay awesome.
`This article was inspired by Miss` @Eybyoung `'s article about random questions for taken people :) thanks for this idea po.`
What is on your bucket list that you haven’t been able to do yet? - Makapagbakasyon together sa probinsya ko. Ito yung isa sa pinakagusto kong mangyare yung madala yung partner ko sa probinsya namin at mapakilala siya ng personal sa mga kamag anak ko. I want also to visit beautiful place there and let my partner see how beautiful our place is. I hope this pandemic will end soon so we can now do things included in our bucket list.
What are some annoying habits of other couples that irritates you the most? - well, we have the same answer of miss eyboung, its when they broadcast their argument to social media like hello it's supposed to be private and it is between the two of you, no need to post it.
What is your greatest worry or fear for the future of our (*your) relationship? - kapag isa samen yung nagsawang umintindi. We all know that in every relationship argument is always present and in order for it to solve, couple should learn to understand each other. One should lower his/her pride. And I hope we never come to this point.
Do you think celebrating valentine's day is corny? - No, we used to celebrate this kind of event together and I don't find it corny. In fact, I find it sweet. We celebrated valentines day by eating street foods or in a fast foods and even if it is not the ideal date every girl wants I'm happy with it as long as were together and we enjoy the company of each other.
What was the biggest lesson from your worst breakup? - acceptance and forgiveness. Accept the fact that your not destined to each other and forgive them in breaking my heart also forgive myself because there was one moment in my life that I blamed myself for falling inlove with the person who hurt me. If the relationship doesn't really work even if you force it, it will never going to be a fairytale love story when you are the only one who's fighting for your relationship.
What is the important trait in a successful relationship? - trust, honesty and effort. In every relationship trust is very important, in order to make your relationship work and last forever you should learn to trust your partner, don't be so TH (Tamang Hinala). Honesty, ofcourse para pagkatiwalaan ka ng partner mo ipakita mo din na honest ka sa kanya at all times. It is one way to build your trust to each other. Last is effort, the two of you should exert effort for each other. It should be give and take. Listening is also important to make your relationship work. Whenever me and my partner have an argument, I make sure to listen to his side for me to understand him. And If I know that I am the one who's wrong I find way to make peace with him. Di namin hinahayaan na matulog ang isat isa ng may sama ng loob.
*There is no such thing as perfect relationship. Arguments, fight, jealousy, etc. are present in every relationship. To surpassed all of this couple should listen to each other's side and lower their pride.*
Thankyou for reading guys! Feel free to comment your thoughts about this article :) also you can create yours. Here is the **link** of the **questions**. I will going to bed now cause I have online class tomorrow morning. https://hackspirit.com/questions-for-couples/ https://www.mantelligence.com/relationship-questions/
-Loveleng18
My teenage days
August 7, 2021 - August 8, 2021
Good evening/morning awesome users of readcash. How's your Saturday going? I hope it went well just like mine :) what ever problem we have right now just continue to smile and pray to Him. Know that God will never leave us and He will provide what we need.
While writing I'm eating sweetened banana, our dessert for tonight. SKL hehez.
Yesterday I read the article of Ms. @bmjc98 about her memories of being a teenager and I enjoyed reading it because it reminds me of my teenage life too. I also noticed that time goes by very quickly, there are a lot of changes that happen as we get older. I just want to share some of my memories of my teenage life, so without further ado, let's get into what I share.
***When I was a teenager....***
**I love to used filters when taking a picture**- I'm fond of cameras with filters back then, different effects that makes me pretty lol haha. Cymera, Camera360, Retrica, Snow and many more. You will see these cameras installed in my phone. But now when I look at my previous photos, I feel embarrassed because its not "makatotohanan" haha. But atleast once in my life I experienced having a clearskin (only in picture LOL XD).
**I got bloodstain on my back and my classmates saw it** - I know most of the girls here have this experience. I wanted to cry out of embarrassment that time, but they say it's normal for us girls to have monthly periods. So here's the story, I have a blood stain on my skirt, luckily my classmate who turned out to be my friend saw it and whispered to me that I had a blood stain on my back so they escorted me to the cr and bought me a sanitary napkin. One of my companions also lent me her scarf to cover my back. Good thing its already dismissal.
**I have my first tattoo. (not real tats tho)** - It's our vacation and my friend told me she wanted a tattoo and asked if I would like that too. At first I answered her no because my parents will surely get mad at me. She laughed by my answer and said "I'm mot pertaining to a real tattoo and its not permanent". Thats the time I heard the word henna. It is made out of blackening shampoo and put water to it. It will fade in a week or month if you didn't scrub your skin well hehez XD.
I **graduated with high honors -** When I was in grade school, I am not active in school and even don't participate. If you read my previous **article** you will know why. But when I am in high school, I excelled a lot. I did my best so that I will be included in the top students and my effort paid off. I graduated with high honors (in previous curriculum they called it valedictorian). And until now I'm aiming to be a cum laude and make sure that I'm always in the dean's list. I want to make my parent proud of me. https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/to-the-one-who-bullied-me-thankyou-d4d37336
**I used to sleep in our neighbor's house** - we have neighbor back then who sell barbecue and together with my friend we help her in preparing and even selling her barbecue. And whenever her daughter is not around during evening, we accompanied her and we slept in her house. I love to have overnight there because I can able to stay long at night chitchating with my friend.
**I boarded a plane for the first time**- I was 15 or 16 back then when I was board in a plane, I was heading to our province and my aunt treat me a ticket for me to have a vacation there. It's a round trip. I went there on April and back here in Manila on June because we have a class already. I'm nervous at first since it was my first time and also I will travel alone. The airport NAIA is so big i thought I will lost there,good thing I always bring the attitude of "magta" (magtanong) *ask for assistance.* I feel proud to myself, I managed to arrived at my destination.
I have many memories to share but I decided to end this here. Maybe next time I will able to share the others.
**Thank you for reading guys. I really appreciate it. And also if you want to share yours, feel free to participate :)**
-Loveleng18
Where do I belong?
August 6, 2021
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**Hey there awesome people. Today is the start of ECQ here in my place and I hope people won't run out of money and foods until the end of lockdown. May God bless us all. Stay safe wherever you are everyone.**
**My body's not being cooperative with my mind today hays. My mind says she want to write but my body wants to just lie down and do nothing. So it took me an hour to convinced my body move and follow my mind.**
**This is inspired by Mr.** @TengoLoTodo**'s article entitled** **Are you a giver > a taker < or a matcher =****.**
**He mentioned that people belong to three groups based on their reciprocity style : the GIVER, TAKER AND A MATCHER. Check his article to have fully understanding of what these three all about. He put there a link of a** **test** **with consist of 15 questions that gives you a result and will determine where you belong in the said group. After reading his article, I immediately click the link kuya Ed gave and answer the test, will going to share my result.** https://wharton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8IBSYYtmBFLqT2J
What comes in your mind when you hear the word giving?
What drives you to give? Is there any reason? Or it is just your nature.
What do you feel when you give?
Well as what kuya Ed believes "giving is a random act of kindness". When you give you feel the joy. When you give, you shouldn't ask and wait for a return. Giving is a voluntary action where no one dictates you to give but you choose to give because that makes you happy, seeing people happy too and thanking you is enough. You don't have to be rich in order for you to give, even poor can give if they want. It's not about in the status of our life. It's about how we care for others. Even small cents can make a change to those people who received it. Isn't amazing to know that you're helping even in a small way?
Giving is not only pertaining to money. Helping a struggling person also act of giving,you offer your help. The advice that you give to others who need it also a form of giving.
I'm happy with the result although it's not a hundred percent giver but still I'm a giver and I know that to myself. I love seeing how happy a person is when receiving what I give to them, I didn't wait for a return. I'm satisfied with their thankyou's. Also I always say to myself that what we have is given to us from above so we should share it with others. We are blessed so we should bless others too. No need to be self-centered, it's no good. Don't whine if others didn't return what you give to them, there's a big return for you from above. So continue to give.
Also, I usually not shout out what I give. I mean its not bad to share what you give, it will inspire others to give too but there are people who's being arrogant while saying they give some to others. When we give we should be humble at all times.
*How about you guys? Where do you think you belong? Are you a giver? taker or matcher? You can check and verify that here, just click the link.*
***Thank you for reading guys. Thanks also to myself because I managed to finish this one hehez. I thought I won't write one today.***
-Loveleng18
Sister's by heart:Meet my girlfriends
August 5, 2021
Heyya wazzup amazing people of readcash community! How's your Thursday? My report this morning was a successful one, I managed to answer all the questions of my professor. Yipeee!
The weather here is very unpredictable now. It was sunny day awhile ago but later on the rain will fall and then stop, and the sun will rise again hays. This kind of weather really give us headache. So instead of minding the weather I decided to write here.
**Do you have friends? Are they all boys? Or all girls? Or you have both?**
*As for me, The Majority of my friends are girls, but I also have few male friends. I am a friendly person, funny that when I asked others what are their first impression of me they will answer I'm rugged maybe because of my face, but I'm not rugged. Now, they will say to me that I'm funny and easy to be with and that I'm not rugged.*
*I have different circle of friends. I have here in my neighborhood, in my school, in my cell group in church and also have virtually. Today I will be going to introduce to you my girlfriends, they are my school friends.*
Say hi to my friends guys. We've been friends since first year college, and now we're incoming fourth year already. Even though its pandemic and no face to face class, we still have each other's back and still have communication. One of them is already my schoolmate during my high school, but we're not close and have different section. The other two is already best friend since their childhood. We became classmates and our course was accountancy that time, but we all failed to pass the qualifying exam, yes, four of us didn't pass the exam, so we decided to shift to financial management. Whenever we have activity in our accounting subject, one will start to cry then others will follow so ending we cried over our activity then later on we laugh at each other. I missed them.
First in the list. My tall friend. She's very tall 5'5 is her height. Whenever I'm with her, I always feel like I'm a dwarf hehez I'm so small people it's obvious in the picture. Lol! She's my schoolmate already during my high school, but we're not that close. We have common friends, but we didn't talk to each other like friend back then. She's NBSB and a very shy person. We always cheer her up, and we make sure to get her out of her comfort zone. Whenever she had a reporting, we noticed how unease she is and nervous, but we cheer her and said that she can do it, I guess it helps her because she's able to deliver her report well. Jellina also is amazing and kind woman. I don't like when she's quiet because it means there's a problem running in her mind. So, whenever she's not talking I asked her what's wrong and that's the time she will share her problem to us. Among us, she's the one who have low confident in herself, always doubt her capability but here we are in her side helping to boost her self-confidence.
I also invited her in noisecash last week. You can check her out **Lina16**. https://noise.cash/u/Lina16
My talented friend. Her height is opposite of Jellina's height hehez, but she's cute. She has strong personality but have a kind heart and a servant of God. Although others may think she's rugged but for us, she's not. She's very good at dancing, when you see her dance for sure you will be amazed. One thing I like about her is that she's very frank, she's not scared to say what she wants as long as she knows that her side is correct. She's not plastic hehez we hate plastic they are just polluting the environment char XD.
My fashionista and make up guru friend. She's very caring and sweet. She always asks if we have a problem even though she's the one who also have problems, but she set it aside because she won't allow us to worry about her. Furthermore, she's our makeup artist because it is her forte. I always ask her to fix my eyebrows. She's a kikay one, and I love the way she dress, indeed a fashionista. Even though we don't have same religion because she's INC, we still managed to be friends with each others, and we respect each other's belief.
She's working in a salon and she's the one who rebond my hair :) That was last dec. 2019.
We used to eat at different fast food and carinderia back then when it still face to face. I remember Abby and Jenna always asked us out but I and Jellina don't have enough money, they will just "It's okay our treat". So don't have a choice but to come even though we're shy. They are very generous. But we make sure that we give back to them whenever we have.
Jenna and Jellina have same birth month. Abby and I planned something for them, we surprise them that happened in my house. Their reaction was priceless, and I'm happy with that.
We also surprised Abby during her birthday. We buy cake for her, and she's not expecting us to visit her.
Well I want to make them happy, so I am the one who planned a surprise for them.
Whenever Friday comes, after class we went to the mall. We rent in a ktv and have fun while singing songs. Also taking pictures is one of our habit when we are together.
Right now that we don't have face to face. I missed our bonding so much, I missed talking and laughing with them. We just messaging each other thru social media. I know soon we will able to bond again :)
Thank you for reading guys!
-Loveleng18
Pets:How they changed us
August 4, 2021
How are you bonnie people? How's your Morning? Hope it went well. As for me Im happy right now cause my phone is working properly already, we brought it to the repair shop and we pay P400 ($8). I hope it continue to work in good condition.
This article of mine is one of the given prompt by Ma'am @JonicaBradley about Pets. Hmm its quite late but better late than never hehez. Before I saw her post I already created an article about our pets here so im thinking to make it as my entry but I changed my mind. In my first article I introduced you other members of our family which is our beloved pets. And now I will tell a story on how these pets changed us especially my sister. https://read.cash/@JonicaBradley/writing-prompt-10-pets-4e4341a7 https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/other-members-of-the-family-c500024b
At first, I really don't like to have a pet. I'm scared of dogs and cats, and I even can't think what pets I want to have if given a chance. I'm scared of dogs because they might chase and bite me, and cats? Nah, I have a bad experience with them, my classmate's cat just scratch my hands while I'm eating, so it bleeds, and I cried hard that time because there's a blood. Because of that, I don't want to have a cat and don't want to touch one. These two are common pets that a Filipino have. And also there's no cat who dare to come in our house because my father will just scare them, poor cats it's their fault they steal our foods whenever they come inside our house back then.
But a magical moment come to our lives. You might say I'm exaggerated but yes it's true it's like a magic cause in one snap we learn to love them. Even me, I never thought I will love a pet. Although these pets are not mine, they are owned by my sister but still they stay in our house, so I get to encounter them every day and begin to attach with them.
I will tell you how it changes my sister. Well, my sister, she's very introvert. She never went outside our house, she only went out when I told her to buy in store. She has friends and that friends of her are like her also, so maybe that's the reason why they are friends, here. Furthermore, she didn't want to go outside, that's why her friends just visit her here, and they will spend time here talking about their K-pop idols the BTS and hyper?. Even here in house, my sister rarely speak to us, or she did speak to us, but her words are limited.
When our mother died, we look over her because she didn't cry, but you know she's in pain, she just hid it, she's quiet and always on the bed didn't want to talk to us. One thing I noticed about her, she don't want us to see her crying. One time when my younger sister tease her she just went to CR and I know she's crying there. My younger sister is so maldita. They always fight because of her attitude, hays don't know what to do with her.
She didn't want to take a selfie. Here phone gallery is full of pictures of her pets than her photos.
When Mikki and Hoppa come into our lives, I noticed that my sister changed. She's now interact with us, especially when we are playing with her pets. She's begin now to be talkative and throw joke sometimes. I know all of this is because of her pets. They help my sister to get out of her comfort zone. I can see how happy my sister is whenever she plays with her pets, and she's very fond of them. She loves taking care of them and feeding them. And the smile that I rarely see back then, I can see now every day. She really loves her pets.
I guess you knew our pet Hoppa, I introduced her to you guys in my previous article. Hoppa loves to sleep in our top or in our neck when she's still a kid. I love this view of them in the morning whenever I woke up back then.
Mikki is now replacing hoppa in sleeping in our top. Our newest cat here in the house. He grows so fast.
I forgot to mentioned Mikki's big brother. He is Ande, he didn't stay in our house, he only come here when he's hungry and sleepy and go out again.
*****I will share some photos of Miki and Hoppa guys :*****
Hoppa is sometimes snob and sometimes sweet hays. She has moods wings. She also wants to hide and when we found her she's sleeping already.
I'll tell you the story behind this picture. So Hoppa was sleeping soundly and peacefully while Mikki come over her and annoy her. When hoppa wakes up, she kicks mikki, and they start fighting.
That ends my sharing to you guys about our pets here and how they give color in our home. They bring happiness and joy to us. Also, my father love them, when he visits here he always buys them cat food. He said he let them stay in our house, but make sure they will not po*p inside our house.
How about you guys? Do you have a pet? What pet it is? Do you have more than one or have many? How this pet change you?
Feel free to share yours. And also you can submit that on PromptlyJonica community, but make sure to check your work by using plagiarism checker. Check this article of @bmjc98c about plagiarism checker that you can use.
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Thank you for reading guys. Spread love and keepsafe!
-Loveleng18
This day is indeed a good day to me. Thank you for sponsoring me @Jher0122 :) Thsnk you po sa tiwala and i will do my best po and will continue writing.
Yes finally my phone got back and i hope this will continue to work in good condition.
And I would like to express my gratitude to ate @Jane for sponsoring me. It means a lot to me and will do my best to be worth it of it.
What happened to my Birthmonth:July
August 2, 2021
Hi everyone. How's your monday? I hope it went well. As for me its productive since im able to attend all of my class and my last class, we just check our assignments and the point of it is 102 in total and my prof called us 1 by 1 to answer every problem hays, I really don't want recitation even if ut is online hehez.
So today's article was all about my July's journey. If you happen to read my post last night **here**, I mentioned that I feel demotivated and it affects my will in writing article a day this few days. But I suddenly pop up in my mind saying ti myself that I should give myself a recognition and congratulate too for surviving and achieving what I achive during the month of July. It's not just all about my earnings in bch instead it tackles about my overall success i must say. So yes, i will share to you guys what happened during my July, my birthmonth :) https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/scattered-thoughts-213a9ce8
**Thankyou also to the awesome users that keeps on motivating me and giving me advice. It really means a lot, you guys are indeed awesome.**
***It was May when I joined readcash. One of the noise user introduced this to me and I give it a try, I registered and first I didn't know how to used it and when I saw lot of articles published here. I got discourage because I don't think I can write such a article which have a reading mins of 3 mins and up. So I close it and back to noise. But when I visit again here I tried to publish one and its only have 2 mins reading.***
**Out of darkness**, that was my first published article here. I have no tip receive and no one commented on it. So I leave again. https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/out-of-darkness-d1c26af4
Something happened to my noise and i received no tips in my post there. I visited again my readcash and publish one, I explore it also. I enjoyed reading articles here so i said to myself to give it a try again, so I did and this is the result:
***fastforward to the month of July***
As what I've said there my first day of July was memorable to me because I got visited by @TheRandomRewarder and upvoted my articles. And the following days he keeps on visiting me and because of that I able to accumulate more bch. But this past few days I noticed that Rusty changed although I received upvotes from him but not like big like before still I'm thankful he still visit me.
Awesomes users offered me a sponsorship. Yey, thanks to all of you because of you guys I am motivated to write article.
Well, I said to myself back then that if I earned here I will give back in return by means of sponsoring. I'm able to offer sponsorship but only few and its not big amount cause my earning is not yet big. But I will add more in right time :)
I remember month of June my subscribers are 19 only and now I'm happy to see that it will increase.
I also received a notification that my articles received 500 views already. I managed to take a screenshot of it but it was deleted.
I managed to used my earnings here in loading our electricity, its very convenient and no need to go outside.
As I've said i didn't hold all of my bch earnings because I need to withdraw it for financing our needs here thats why I only have such amount in my bch wallet and some i converted into fiat currency and the others left was already withdraw.
I also noticed that my noise subscribers are increasing and on July I managed to have a 777 subscribers.
*And that ends my sharing to you guys. I just want to say thank you to all users who keeps on inspiring and motivating me thru commenting always in my works. Especial thanks to Kuya Ed* @TengoLoTodo*o for always giving me goodvibes and to always reminding us to love ourself by saying infront of the mirror that we are awesome everyday. You are so amazing and awesome po!*
Thank you guys for reaching the end.
-Loveleng18
Scattered thoughts
**~~August 1, 2021~~** **August 2,2021**
First I just want to apologize for not being active here this past few days. My notification is bombarded by lots of articles that I haven't read yet. I will try to catch up.
Hello everyone this post of mine is just a random even the title i dont think if it fits to it,it just appeared in my mind suddenly.
This past few days I've been inactive as you noticed. I'm having a problem here and I don't know exactly what it is or what they are. It seems that I'm okay and I'm not okay. I really don't get myself too its confusing. My mind is keep on overthinking.
To be honest I suddenly feel demotivated and I'm discourage to do the things that i usually do. Lot of things are running in my mind and am afraid can't handle it anymore. Its been three days that I didn't write article even though I'd love to write one but I can't. My phone's not working properly,it suddenly restarting by itself. I didn't even finish typing one sentence because it keeps on shutting down. That happened last Friday, I got panicked because I have a class that time that will going to start in few mins and my presentation so scheduled that same day. Good thing my sister let me borrow her phone but her phone is also have problem its lag but its okay than nothing to use. Until now my phone is keep on restarting, I'm broke. This phone stressing me out all the important documents are there and my module also located there. I let my phone rest so i turned it off for the whole night. When I check it it still no good. And now I'm borrowed the phone of my partner.
Last night also I didn't received a heart tips in my noisecash so i thought im in noise jail again. When I checked my readcash last night I saw lots of articles about the journey and achievement of some users here so i read them but haven't finished all cause i have limited time since i don't have a phone. I got inspired by their post but at the same time feel sorry for myself cause I didn't able to post mine. I didn't able to track mine as much as I want I can't for now. I don't know how much I earned for the month of July cause I need to withdraw some for the needs here but my bch wallet have still a balance. Every end of the month is "Petsa DE Peligro" so have no choice but no withdraw again some of my earnings here in able for us to pay bills. I'm thankful to this platform very much because I'm able to help my father in terms of financial. Somehow, I feel disappointed in myself cause I didn't meet one of my goal which is to publish one article per day, I always say to others to love yourself but hard to do it to myself now hays.
Right now I'm thinking about the upcoming implementation of ECQ (Enhanced community quarantine) this Aug. 6 to 20. I hope that the work of my partner continue even if it is ECQ. Hays, how I wish this pandemic will end sooner.
I don't want to make it longer you might say I'm so dramatic but Thank you for reading just want to express what I feel this past few days. I told myself not to give up and start again. Maybe I will set a goal now for this month of August. I need to motivate again myself. I end this here, as what I've said its just a random sentiment of mine.
**Lead image** https://unsplash.com/photos/nwWUBsW6ud4
Thank you for reading guys.
-Loveleng18
Hi everyone. I have a problem a while ago because my phone shutting down suddenly i don't know whats its problem. I got panic and end up borrowing phone to my sister cause i have online class. So thats the reason why I didn't read your works yet sorry for that.
And now it seems that my phone is back to normal. Yes please phone don't give up on me. I'm going to turn my notif bell by reading the articles waiting for me hehez.
Other members of the family
July 29-30, 2021
*Good day everyone. I'm so busy today as usual because of the assignment and activities that I need to finish. I didn't get a nap this afternoon and spend my time searching to the internet. I also give myself a wee bit of time to sneak here and in make noise.*
*Last night I slept at 1 o'clock am already due to suddenly announcement in our gc that I'm include to the reporters who will going to report a today so I need to study my presentation, I don't want to be lutang and nganga during my report,unfortunately the time is ended already and I havent yet reported so we will continue tomorrow. Hays, I will do a wee review on my presentation later.*
Today I will going to share the other members of our family. Their not like us human but they are also living things with feelings (i think). Here they are:
First in the list is whitey the dog. I don't know why they named it whitey, there's a mixture of brown color eh. But yes majority is white. He's with us for almost 4 years. He is the kid of our first dog which our neighbour who's like a relatives to us just saw it in the street and it looks like a poor dog who don't have a shelter so our they brought it with them. We leave in the same compound that's why we treat each other a family already. The dog that they brought named "pulot" (meaning they just found it). When pulot gave birth only whitey remained alive.
Fast forward: at first we don't own whitey yes because her mother is not our dog. But when there's a conflict between the couple who brought pulot here, they sell their house to us because the formation of the house is up and down. They are living at the top while we at the bottom its connected but the stairs are located outside (Hope you get it). So my family bought the house since we are the one living in the bottom of it. The couple separated and whitey left with us. That's the reason why we consider whitey as our dog already. For the past years, whitey didn't give us a problem. When he scaped to his leash, he will just run outside and wondering and go back here. He don't bite even if you come near him, there is no history of him bitten someone. He's just behave. Such a good dog. He just bark when there are people who come to our house which is new to his sight that's the reason why our GOOD🙄 neighbour shouted to us that our dog is so loud. Well, dogs are dogs they are born to bark unless they want to hear whitey speak. Ohm, thats creepy hehez. But we just dont mind them and scolded whitey to be quiet. Hays, they also have a dog duh.
Say hi to this bonnie wee cat. This cat was found by my sister when she bought at the store. I'm shock when i saw here have a cat in her hands. She said the cat was under the motorcycle and its like speaking to her so she come near to it and brought it to our house,"she is like asking me to bring her home" says by my sister. She named it Hoppa, at first she said its J-Hope(one of the members of BTS.) but only to found out that the cat is a girl so she called it Hoppa. Its very small when she first brought it and we struggle to find food for her since hoppa is not yet allowed to eat rice, we buy milk for her and sometimes there is a big cat who come to our house so what we did is when the mother cat is sleeping we position hoppa to her belly and make her sip in the breast of the mother cat.
My sister really fond of hoppa and she love her very much. Hoppa is in good and caring person i must say. Lucky cat indeed. My sister ordered nailcutter for hoppa, necklace and bottle for his milk.
Look at hoppa now, she's big already. My sister took care of here properly. She's 6 months old now according to my sister because she found her on January.
Hoppa wants to sleep in our top whenever we woke up we just found her in our top hehez. That when she is still a kid, although she's still a kid but she's big already she have her favorite place already.
My sister's second cat. Miki is one of the child of the mother cat who always went here, that mother cat gave birth inside the house of our neighbor and they thought mother cat is our cat so they called us and my sister is there to the rescue hehez she's the one who puts the kittens in the carton, its four kittens. But I said to my sister that its hard for us to adopt all of this so she choose 1 and that is miki. She choose miki cause it is very sweet cat. When you are sitting or lying down all of a sudden miki will come to you and will kiss you. He is younger than hoppa tho.
They look sweet when they sleep together but when they wake up, they will start fighting but I think its their way of playing. Our floor is loud because of them running.
I include this one because this is my father's baby hehez. Now that my father is away, we are the one who take care of his rooster. Every morning we will going to fed them and next is in the afternoon. We make sure we take care of them well cause my father loves his rooster very much hehez, before pandemic my father have 3 roosters but he sell the others.
There you all go. Im done introducing to you the other members of our family :) hope you enjoy reading.
Incase you're having a bad day heres the photo of our bonnie Hoppa sending you good vibes.
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**Thank you for reading guys. Keepsafe and spread love always.**
PS. I started writing this one in the afternoon but finish at 12 oclock in the midnight. So that explain my date at the top :)
`All photos are taken by yours truly.`
-Loveleng18
A pleasant evening everyone! I received a good news tonight. Thank you @Princessbusayo for offering sponsorship to me. I promise to be worth it of your sponsorship :)
My Mind Is Floating
***Goodmorning everyone. How was your Wednesday morning? Mine is good although the weather is still dreich cause of the heavy rain. This was suppose to be my yesterday's article but haven't finish it yet cause of the heavy workloads that I did. So my Tuesday was very tiring not physically but mentally and emotionally. Good thing I'm good now. Hope you are all in safe condition :)***
This one is my entry to the prompt given by @OfficialGamboaLikeUs you can visit her so that you will able to know whats the mechanics of it. Reading the prompt title of hers that she suggest makes me smile cause I know it would bring joy to the people who will read it. You should share your "lutang" moments or floating moments in your life. So without further ado,let's dive in to my lutang moments.
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Lutang moment #
**Lutang in a jeep**- I know most of us have stories while riding jeep. Here's one of my story, I was on the way to my school. While I'm sitting pretty inside of a jeep, I don't know what I'm thinking that time but it seems that I'm enjoying it. Go back to my senses, only to find out that the jeep im riding on was already passed my school. I'm wearing school uniform and people are staring at me. I know what they're thinking. The students that also in the jeep with me already get off the jeep while me busy daydreaming. Shems its embarrassing, I shouted "Para" (stop) to the driver and immediately get off the jeep. The poor floated minded me walk back to my school huhu.
**Lutang while in school**-I was grade 12 back then. My teacher was writing in the board when the paper on his table which is our lecture blown away by the wind that comes from our window. Since I'm sitting at the front, I'm the one who get it to the floor and bring back on the table. Minutes ago it blown again by the wind so I get it again then my teacher said to put something in the top of the paper so that it will not blown away again by the wind. So the obedient me saw a chalk in the table then put it on top. I'm so lutang that time, imagine a piece of chalk? When my teacher saw it he joke that and said "If that paper didn’t blown away again, I'm believe in you". And my classmates are all laughing gosh. What did I do hehez. But the wind and paper are on me, it didn't blown away again. Thanks to the chalk.
**Longganisa (Pork sausage)** - My mother asked me to buy a longganisa to the market and gave me money, so I went to market and buy one. You know what happened? I went home bringing nothing but myself hehez, my mother then asked me where is the longganisa, back to my senses I got panicked and asked myself to where is it? The money is gone but I don't have my longganisa. Shems, I received an award that time, my mother scolded me. Then I go back to the market and asked the vendor if she dmgave me my longganisa but she said yes. Until now I don't know where it is or whst happened to it. Maybe I unconsciously drop it or put it to somewhere. That is one of my unforgettable lutang moment.
**Waiting for a change in store** - I'm buying to the store near at my house. I remember my money is 20 pesos that time and I bought a biscuit and softdrinks that total exactly 20 pesos. I waited for my change and didn't leave the store. There's a next customer but i don't mind it, I even said to myself "why my change took so long to give me?". When the lady in the store noticed me she said what else I will buy and I answered none and ask for my change, she said you have no change anymore. Only to realized that yes Lovely you don't have a change anymore. I know from the start before I go to store that my money is exact and will not going to have change but shems I'm so lutang. How embarrassing to the next customer.
**Missing ballpen** - I'm in the school that time. I always have my ballpen for it not to disappear, yes my ballpen always disappearing I don't know where dit it go. One time I put my ballpen on my head I have ponytail that time, I made it like a chopstick or the one that you put in your bun hair. Hours ago when we have an activity, I get panicked because I can't find my ballpen. My friend then said me "girl, lutang kaba nilagay mo sa ulo mo" (girl, you put it on your head, are you lutang?)
**So far that's all floating moments I remembered hehez. I don't have photographic memory so I didn't remember all, but I know there's more. Hope you are all enjoy reading my floating/lutang moments as much as I enjoyed writing and sharing it here.**
***What are you waiting now guys. Feel free to share yours so that we all laugh together :) it's good to be happy and laugh always but laughing always without certain reason is not that good I think hehez. Other will think that you're going crazy. Lol!***
Thank you for reading! Godbless us all. Keepsafe everyone.
-Loveleng18
I'm afraid of...
Good day *Bonnie* people! How's your Monday? Hope it was productive. Mine was a *wee* but busy due to my online class but I managed to have a rest after it and now here I am publishing one article, I got this idea from ate @Eylz2021 and ate @Bloghound . I thought today mr. Sun will going to shine but I'm wrong, we have a *dreich* weather again, the rain is pouring now again.
If you noticed in my greetings I used some scottish words that I learned from kuya @TengoLoTodoon his article, check it out its fun to know more scottish words, kuya Ed called it "*scottishism*". Im *chuffed* to myself I able to remember them hehez. (Hope I spelled it correctly). Thanks po! https://read.cash/@TengoLoTodo/let-me-entertain-you-with-a-wee-bit-of-scots-65ef9bb4
***Bonnie means - beautiful or pretty**
***Wee means - little or small**
***Dreich - cold wet weather/gloomy**
***Chuffed - happy or proud**
Enough with intro, lets dive in to the things that I'm afraid of..
The lady who's typing here is afraid of:
**Blood** - I already mentioned it many times here in my previous works if you happen to read them. I don't know why but I really scared of blood, seeing it in a wound makes me feel dizzy. Even if I'm not the one who have wound as long as i saw it, I feel like I'm the one who's hurting.
**Crawling creatures** - snake, spider, worms, leeches, centipede and etc. Yes, I'm afraid of these creatures, seeing one of these in personal makes me shivers and shout to the fullest with matching run and jump. I can't imagine them touching my skin 😬.
**Rejection** - I was once afraid of being rejected by others, be it a work or in a school. Whenever I think that I might end up rejected, I didn't pursue what I want. In school whenever we have a groupings I always have a second thought in sharing my ideas cause I might end up rejected and in applying for work, I'm also afraid of applying back then thinking I'm not qualified, I was once rejected to the first job that I applied but I learned my lesson and apply again although I passed I did not pursue it due to personal reasons of mine. Well, rejection is indeed part of our life we should learn how to deal with it and make it as motivation.
**Big Dolls** - I know I'm a girl and doll is a girly things but I'm really scared to it. Those big dolls that close their eyes whenever you lie them down and opened their eyes when you stand it up. Men, they're creepy shems! When I was a kid I don't own a doll.
**To Fail -** As a student, one thing that I always tell to myself is to do my best in order for me not to have failing grades. Yes I know, they say that high grades doesn't really matter in outside world when we graduate and finds a job but I still aiming for high grades because of my parents. I want them to be happy.
**Siren "wang-wang"** - the sound coming from a fire truck, I'm really afraid of it, you know why? Okay, here's a short story of mine. Our family once a victim of fire last 2021 of July, happened at exactly 1 am while we were sleeping and last at around 2 oclock. The nervous, fear and mixed emotions that I've felt back then is still fresh in my mind. Thinking that the fire started at the back of our house so it so near to us, mom woke us up and I remember I stand up immediately and get my bags that I used in school and we ran away from our house while my father sitting inside our house thinking what else should he brought outside withlut knowing that the fire is in our wall already, my mom grab him out. We only have pillows, my bag, electricfan, few clothes and our tv. The rest is burned by the fire already. I won't forget that day because few day later my birthday is approaching so I end up celebrating my birthday in an evacuation area. There's a hearsay that our place is known as "sunog sunugan festival" cause every year there's a fire happened in different block/barangay. People here are used to hear siren amd whenever I heard one, I always have a goosebumps and makes me panic. Even if I'm sleeping then the fire truck or even the siren of the ambulance passed by to the highway which near to our house, I woke up immediately.
***Those are the things that Im afraid of. Actually theres more but I only choose the top 6. You can share yours too.***
**Thank you for reading guys! Keepsafe always.**
**Lead image source** https://unsplash.com/photos/wCKzi8nDkw8
-Loveleng18
My experiences when i was a kid:Missing those moment
July 25, 2021
Its Sunday today everyone! Its should be our rest day but for me still a busy day. Not yet finish with my assignments and some activities, I'll finish it later tho. Just stealing a wee time for me to write one article :) Its still raining but not that heavy, the wind also calm now. Hope tomorrow mr. Sun will come to visit here. We didn't do laundry because of rhe weather hays. Its already like a mountain hehez char. Sorry for exaggerating it but we do have lots of laundry.
*My father surprisingly went home yesterday. He didn't notified us that he will going home, he said its also not plan but they need to go home due to the heavy rain they are experiencing in their barracks, its dangerous there. This morning when I woke up my sister said papa will going to make a fruit salad so im excited to have a taste on it. And now is the time, Im the first one to have a taste of it and its yummy :) want some? Sure here come. I know the weather is cold yet im still eating fruit salad, why not it is made by my father. Thinking that he will go back again to their work makes me sad. Hays I hope their company will process their covid vaccination fast so they will not stay in anymore.*
Here now begin the sharing of some of my experiences that I will not forget when I was a kid.
This was a challenge that I've read to @bmjc98 and i would love to participate to this one. I also want my friend @Sirpogs to participate and share his meaningful childhood experience.
These are some of the memories of my childhood that still fresh in my heart and in my mind:
**Been put a cross out of chicken's blood in my forehead during my birthday**. Yes, I will never forget this one. When I was a kid everytime my birthday come, my father will going to kill a chicken and put its blood to my forehead with a cross sign. Its a tradition in the province, they said its a way of blessing the person and avoid any bad luck.
**Buy MikMik and imagining it is a cigarette**. Well some of you used stick o but mine is mikmik, it is a powder and have a chocolate and milk flavor. When you buy one it have also a free small straw so you can sip the powder. Be careful when you eat this one for it may make us cough to hell and choke hehez Lol! Thats very memorable when you cough because of it and have teary eyes.
**Image source** https://www.google.com/search?q=mikmik+powder&sxsrf=ALeKk00GFcbqSF5rd7POA-rzKUmh9UaphQ%3A1627207030664&ei=djX9YNCHKIX7wQP39ri4BA&oq=Mikmik+&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAEYADICCAAyAgguMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAOgcIIxCwAxAnOgcIIxDqAhAnOgQIIxAnOgUIABCRAjoICAAQsQMQgwE6BAgAEEM6BwguELEDEEM6CAguELEDEIMBOgUIABCxAzoFCC4QsQM6BAguEEM6BQguEJMCOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46BQghEKABOggILhCxAxCTAkoECEEYAVCQhhRY5e4UYP72FGgOcAB4AIABwAKIAcoWkgEIMC4xNi4yLjGYAQCgAQGwAQ_IAQHAAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#imgrc=mc7BpBHFGeBRTM
**Sleep dry and woke up wet**. Haha! Its quite embarrassing to remember it but I know most of us experience this one. When we are dreaming of peeing in the cr but in reality you're still lying down and sleeping. Then you woke up and notice that your bed and shorts are wet because you just pee. And your mom will scold you hehez.
**Been bullied by other kids**. This happened when I was in elementary. Some of my classmates bullied me and i didn't enjoy well my elementary days. You can read the full story **here****.** Even if this is a bad memories i must say I still don't forget it because it helped me to become strong. https://read.cash/@Loveleng18/to-the-one-who-bullied-me-thankyou-d4d37336
**Fake my sleep in the afternoon.** Every afternoon,I need to sleep in the afternoon in order for me to grow taller, mother said. But i couldn't sleep i wanted to play outside which i can't because my mother is watching me with a hanger besides her. So I'm faking my sleep and waited for one to two hrs then pretend i just woke up with matching "kusot" in my eyes. But sometimes I fell asleep while doing this.
**I don't like the smell of alcoholic drinks.** I remember back then my father and his friends had a drink in our house, when they finish drinking im the one who clean their mess. The curious me wonder whats the taste of it. I lifted the bottle and when I put it near at my nose I smell it and i feel like im going to vomit, i really don't like the smell of it. I can't imagine how people managed to drink this or they are just used to it.
*There you go. Hope you enjoy reading my childhood experiences. I do have lots of memories but i think this is enough since I don't want to make this article of mine long. It might bore you hehez.*
To my sponsors and all upvoters and commenters of my works. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart :)
-**Loveleng18**
@Loveleng18
